In an interview with the New York Times, Baker explained that she could relate to Williams as a woman growing up in a Southern Christian family and making the leap into the music industry.

"She has an innate connection with the deeply emotionally profound and really wants to explore those things in an honest way with people," Baker told the Times. "But also she is a uniquely disarming person."

Some of Williams's Paramore colleagues appear on the record too, with Taylor York producing the album, drummer Zac Farro playing on a few songs and touring bassist Joey Howard co-writing eight of the tracks.

Williams recently unveiled five songs from the album with a set titled Petals for Armor I. The full record arrives May 8 via Atlantic.